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behavioral immune system

10/08/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Study finds that people who obsess about germs also worry about how they look

Germs and dirt generally have a nocebo effect — did you scratch a part of your body when you read that? Countless studies have shown that just thinking about germs gives us the heebie-jeebies, but a fascinating new analysis concludes that our perceptions of dirt affects our self-image. This is a novel idea that needs […]

06/12/2018 / By Carol Anderson

How attractive a person is to you may be related to how your immune system perceives them

When going out on dates or meeting people, our perception of them often depends on how we see them physically. Are they good looking? Do they smell good? Are they dressed decently? Does their breath smell nice – the questions just go on. However, a recent study suggests that there is another part of our […]

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